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Definitions for Abeyance
[1] temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension: Let's hold that problem in abeyance for a while.
[2] Law . a state or condition of real property in which title is not as yet vested in a known titleholder: an estate in abeyance.
[3] (usually preceded by in or into ) a state of being suspended or put aside temporarily
[4] (usually preceded by in) law an indeterminate state of ownership, as when the person entitled to an estate has not been ascertained
Words related to Abeyance
inactivity, dormancy, recess, remission, latency, intermission, postponement, quiescence, suspension, discontinuation, waiting
Words nearby Abeyance
aberystwyth, abessive, abet, abetalipoproteinemia, abettor, abeyance, abeyant, abfarad, abg, abgatha, abh
Origin of Abeyance
1520–30; < Anglo-French; Old French abeance aspiration, literally, a gaping at or toward. See a-5, bay2, -ance
Word origin for Abeyance
C16-17: from Anglo-French, from Old French abeance expectation, literally a gaping after, a reaching towards
Synonyms for Abeyance
discontinuation, dormancy, inactivity, intermission, latency, postponement, quiescence, recess, remission, suspension, waiting, temporarily deferred